Adie and Son
- Nationality:
- Scottish
- born in:
- Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Founded by Alexander James Adie (1775-1858), optician and instrument maker, partnership between Alexander Adie (w.1823-1834) & his son. Adie & Son were appointed by William IV, and manufactured domestic cistern barometers and marine barometers.
Related Objects
Sir Robert Christison's Cistern Thermometer, 1871
Drum microscope with side pillar
Rangefinder by Adie, late 19th century
Ronalds' rain and vapour gauge (evaporimeter) by Adie & Son
Steelyard-type chondrometer in case
Wollaston-type camera lucida with Ross lenses, by Adie & Son
Welsh's vertical force magnetograph by Adie, 1857
Adie Telemeter used in east coast survey, England
Portable drum microscope by G. Francis
